Prosecution demand six years for teenage jihadist who stabbed a policewoman in the throat

The woman nearly died after the assault by Safia S., 16, who has Moroccan parents. She was convicted this week of attempted murder and of supporting a foreign terrorist organisation.

A second suspect, her friend identified as 19-year-old German-Syrian national Mohamad Hasan K., was charged with failing to report the planned assault which left the police officer fighting for her life.

Prosecutors are demanding three years behind bars for him when sentences are handed down one week today.

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The scene of the crime

The attacker was ice cold

Police spokesman

The attacker was 15 when she pulled a knife from her clothing in February last year when stopped during a routine police check at Hanover main railway station.

Police said later the teenager was "frustrated" because she could not get to Syria to fight with her Jihadist idols.

Prosecutors said at the trial – held behind closed doors because she is a minor – that she was "motivated by members of Isis in Syria to commit this act."

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She was 15 when she pulled a knife from her clothing in February when stopped during a police check

Police said at the time: "As she was politely pulled to one side to confirm her identity a knife appeared lightening quick in her hand and our colleagues had little chance to defend themselves. This was an Islamic attack against our officers."